Street Closings Announced For The Weekend

Thursday, November 8, 2012

West Mississippi Avenue from Dallas Road to Mount Vernon Avenue will be closed from 5 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday, for Normalpalooza. Dartmouth Street from Curve Street to West Mississippi Avenue will be closed to through traffic.

Reggie White Boulevard from Main Street to West 20th Street and the inside north and south bound lanes of West 20th Street/Riverfront Parkway from Chestnut Street to Molly Street will be closed from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, for the Purple Stride.

Reggie White Boulevard, between West 19th Street and the entrance to the Skate Park will be closed from 8 a.m.-8 pm on Sunday, for the Chattanooga Market.

Mabel Street between 3rd Street and 4th Street, the northbound lane of Mabel Street between 3rd Street and Battery Place, and the westbound curb lane of Riverside Drive from the area of the Boathouse Restaurant at 1011 Riverside Drive to the Mabel Street ramp and the Mabel Street ramp from Riverside Drive to Mabel Street will be closed from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, for the Veterans Day 5K Race.

As the Tennessee Valley gears up for the solar eclipse on Monday, it’s important to stay safe amid all the excitement. If you are planning to view the eclipse from TVA public lands, keep the following safety points in mind. Expect traffic jams. The Valley is expecting thousands of tourists, so roads will be crowded. Plan to get to your viewing location a few hours ... (click for more)

Scenic City Women's Network presents "Where To From Here: Creating A Strategic Plan," a free webinar on discovering a strategy for success with Linda Bullard of LSMB Business Solutions. The webinar will held next Wednesday at noon. Attendees will need to register by this Sunday. To register, email your name, phone number, and email address to admin@scwn.org, ... (click for more)

Walker County, Ga., residents may face a special levy to deal with the Erlanger Health System debt as well as a new penny SPLOST transportation tax - on top of a planned two mil property tax rise. The two mil would equal to $80 on a $100,000 home. Sole Commissioner Shannon Whitfield said all of that is to take care of mountains of debt he said he inherited from the Bebe Heiskell ... (click for more)

The state on Thursday played a preliminary hearing tape of shooting victim Kadarius Johnson after he refused to come to the Criminal Court trial of the man accused of shooting him in the back of the head. Witnesses said the car chase led through the downtown Tourist District near the Riverfront with a man in a white SUV firing shots at the driver of a Buick sedan. Prosecutor ... (click for more)

Whether you're Alt-Left or Alt-Right, Coolidge Park isn't the place to showcase your hate and indifference with one another. Just because it's your right, that doesn't necessarily mean that you should do it. Many have this misconception that this park is named after a President, Nope. It's named after a great man, a true patriot, and Medal of Honor recipient from right ... (click for more)

Here in Lookout Valley on the far southwest edge of Chattanooga and Hamilton County, trees and rocks are plentiful but sidewalks are as rare as unicorns. It’s a land the governments forget – until tax collection time. The recent county reappraisal spoke about ‘comps,’ recent sale prices of comparable local properties. But the assessors defined ‘comparable’ to suit themselves, ... (click for more)